The Taxi - A poem by Amy Lowell


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Amy Lowell - The Taxi

When I go away from you
The world beats dead
Like a slackened drum.
I call out for you against the jutted stars
And shout into the ridges of the wind.
Streets coming fast,
One after the other,
Wedge you away from me,
And the lamps of the city prick my eyes
So that I can no longer see your face.
Why should I leave you,
To wound myself upon the sharp edges of the night?

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Poet: Amy Lowell Poem: 30. The Taxi Volume: Sword Blades & Poppy Seed - Sword Blades Poem of the Day: Aug 8 2005 Comment 3 of 3, added on January 6th, 2008 at 10:43 PM. This was a very fascinating and exquisite poem I reccomend this for the ones who are missing a certain somebody Like I am Diimplez from United States Comment 2 of 3, added on March 27th, 2006 at 10:43 PM. This is a very good poem, I dedicate it to my beautiful and amazing girlfriend whom I will miss when she leaves. MCL. - Keep True Juggalos! GrapeNutz from Japan Comment 1 of 3, added on July 9th, 2005 at 9:25 AM. Jen dedicated this poem to me. and she is 800 miles. away. it is only now, that i feel the emotion of this poem. when i can miss someone like lowell does. the imagery is very vivid. the urban nature of the poem becomes more versatile in contemporary life, than for instance a robert frost poem. i've never seen leaves turn color. but i've driven for miles, and gotten tired of concrete jungles. Daniel from United States More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, The Taxi, has received 3 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Amy Lowell with others on the American Poems poetry forum!

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Poet: Amy Lowell Poem: 30. The Taxi Volume: Sword Blades & Poppy Seed - Sword Blades Last read: Jul 24 2008, 11:29AM Poem of the Day: Aug 8 2005 Viewed 6332 times. Added on July 9th, 2005 at 9:25 AM.

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